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Lewisham Student Housing: Council to Discourage New Blocks
Lewisham has approved 2,865 student bedspaces against a draft London Plan target of 878. Cabinet votes on 4 November on consulting over discouraging new blocks.
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Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Lewisham 2026: Restaurants and Pubs With Prices
Christmas Day at £74.95, £95 and £110, plus festive menus from £18.95: nine Lewisham borough pubs and restaurants with 2026 prices and booking rules.
Business
New Hong Kong City, New Cross Road: Company in Liquidation
The company behind New Hong Kong City, the Chinese restaurant at 43 New Cross Road, went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 October, the Gazette records.
New Cross
Goldsmiths SU Wants a 4am Licence: Comment by 18 November
Goldsmiths Students' Union has asked to run events to 4am. Plus a 2am New Cross pub and a 6am-2am Bellingham off-licence: every live application and its deadline.
New Cross
New Cross Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near New Cross
New Cross roadworks: Amersham Vale (New Cross Road to Douglas Way) (from 8 Jan) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
New Cross
New Cross Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
New Cross weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 92% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Licensing
Millwall Asks to Lift The Den's Licensed Capacity to 19,999
Millwall has applied to raise The Den's licensed capacity from 14,999 to 19,999, open bars from 9am on match days and add indoor sport. Comments close 9 November.
New Cross
Ten To Six: New Cross Cafe Film Heads For Japan And Mexico
The 14-minute drama shot at Corner cafe on New Cross Road won an audience award in Italy and screens in Japan and Mexico this autumn. London date: 3 October.
Business
New Cross property firm Eden Estates wound up by High Court
The High Court wound up Eden Estates (London) Ltd of Lewisham Way on 12 August. The Official Receiver is now liquidator; what landlords and tenants should do.
New Cross
Besson Street: 383-Home Decision Now Due by 29 January 2027
New Cross's Besson Street scheme would grow from 324 to 383 homes and its tallest tower from 12 to 18 storeys. The council has until 29 January 2027 to decide.
Deptford
Landmann Way waste site restarts a week after the fire
SSSI Limited resumed work on Landmann Way on 25 August, from a separate building and at reduced capacity. Mattresses will no longer be stored overnight; the fire's cause is still open.
Housing
Hill named Lewisham's £1.5bn housing partner for ten years
Lewisham Council has appointed The Hill Group as its strategic development partner until 2036, starting with 113 affordable homes in Catford and 278 homes at Achilles Street.
Deptford
Landmann Way fire: 100 firefighters, bin rounds normal
Fifteen engines tackled 50 tonnes of burning waste on Landmann Way on 18 August. Unlike June's fire, bin rounds and the recycling centre are running normally.
Schools
Lewisham School Term Dates 2026/27: Christmas From 18 Dec
Lewisham half term is 26 to 30 October 2026; schools break up on 18 December and return 4 January. Every 2026/27 holiday, plus Hatcham and Prendergast dates.
Trains
Lewisham Christmas Trains: Last Year's Closures, 2026 Due
No Southeastern trains on 25 and 26 December; last year's final Christmas Eve train to Lewisham left Charing Cross at 22.01. The 2026 plan is due in November.
Recycling
Lewisham Tip Opening Times: Landmann Way, No Booking Needed
Landmann Way tip, SE14 5RS: cars 8am to 3.30pm Sunday to Friday, 8am to 11.30am Saturday. Free, no booking, bring ID; shut 25 Dec, 28 Dec and 1 Jan.